Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
1,731,340,022 visitors served.
forum mailing list For webmasters
?
New: Language forums
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

sucrose

   Also found in: Medical, Encyclopedia, Wikipedia, Hutchinson 0.01 sec.
su·crose  (skrs)
n.
A crystalline disaccharide of fructose and glucose, C12H22O11, found in many plants but extracted as ordinary sugar mainly from sugar cane and sugar beets, widely used as a sweetener or preservative and in the manufacture of plastics and soaps. Also called saccharose.

[French sucre, sugar; see sucrase + -ose.]

sucrose [ˈsjuːkrəʊz -krəʊs]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biochemistry) the technical name for sugar [1]
[from French sucre sugar + -ose2]

sucrose  (skrs)
A crystalline sugar found in many plants, especially sugar cane, sugar beets, and sugar maple. It is used widely as a sweetener. Sucrose is a disaccharide composed of fructose and glucose. Also called table sugar. Chemical formula: C12H22O11.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.sucrose - a complex carbohydrate found in many plants and used as a sweetening agent
disaccharide - any of a variety of carbohydrates that yield two monosaccharide molecules on complete hydrolysis
brain sugar, galactose - a simple sugar found in lactose
plant product - a product made from plant material
Translations
sucrose [ˈsuːkrəʊz] Nsucrosa f
sucrose [ˈsuːkrəʊs ˈsuːkrəʊz] nsaccharose m
sucrose
nSa(c)charose f, → pflanzlicher Zucker
sucrose [ˈsuːkrəʊz] nsaccarosio
sucrose [ˈsuːkrəʊz] nsaccarosio


How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link
Email
Feedback
Add definition
? Mentioned in
 
Dictionary/thesaurus browser? ? Full browser
 
 
Dictionary, Thesaurus, and Translations
?

Disclaimer | Privacy policy | Feedback | Copyright © 2009 Farlex, Inc.
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional. Terms of Use.